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A visit to the New Light Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the New Light Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Light Cemetery:

31.8029, -91.6085

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Light Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The New Light Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Catahoula Parish is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the New Light Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Light Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the New Light Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Light Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Greenville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Loam Land Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Loam Land Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loam Land Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
  • Sicily Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sicily Island Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Powells Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Powells Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elder Shade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elder Shade Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Shade Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
    • Peniston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peniston Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniston Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • Hope Will Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hope Will Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Will Cemetery
    • Cypress Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cypress Grove Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Light Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Light Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Sicily Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Dunbarton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Elam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • West Ferriday
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
  • Wisner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ferriday
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Harrisonburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sycamore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Waterproof
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ridgecrest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Chevey Chase
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Athlone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Trinity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Wildsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Extension
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
    • Jonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jigger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Gilbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the New Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Catahoula Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Light Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the New Light Cemetery: